War Movie Scene : I was a Pianist from the Movie the Pianist May 16, 2018 Unipro2013main War Movie Scenes, WW2 Eastern Front War Movie Scenes I was a PianistBased on a true story, The Pianist tells the story of brilliant Polish pianist, Wladyslaw Szpilman (ACADEMY AWARD WINNER, Adrien Brody), a Jew, who escapes deportation. Forced to live in the heart of the Warsaw ghetto